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Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
Carricitos, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 26°2′43″N 97°42′35″W / 26.04528°N 97.70972°W / 26.04528; -97.70972
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCameron
Elevation52 ft (16 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code956
GNIS feature ID1372949

Carricitos is an unincorporated community in Cameron County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 25 in 2000. It is located within the Rio Grande Valley and the Brownsville-Harlingen metropolitan area.

Geography

Carricitos is located near the intersection of U.S. Highway 281 and Farm to Market Road 2520, 7 miles (11 km) southwest of San Benito in southwestern Cameron County.

Education

Carricitos had its own school in 1936 and 1948. Today, the community is served by the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District. Children in the community attend Rangerville Elementary School, San Benito Riverside Middle School, and San Benito High School.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carricitos, Texas
  2. ^ Carricitos, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
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